Fly-catcher.



' Wzfiesrw No. 830,266. PATENTBD SEPT. 4, 1906. G. WENIGMANN.

FLY GATCHER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 11.1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 4, 1906.

Application filed May 11,1906. Serial No. 316.333.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL WENIGMANN, a subject of the German Emperor, residing at Leipsic-Reudnitz, in the German Empire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fly-Catchers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in flycatchers.

The fly-catchers hitherto used having a movable strip coated with adhesive have the disadvantage that said strip is usually made of common or weak paper which easily tears on unwinding. For this reason attempts have been made to manufacture the strips of resistant material-such as bass parchment, paper, or the like-which, however, rendered the article more expensive, and caused the adhesive to dry quickly, owing to the absorbent nature of such materials.

In order to obviate these inconveniences and to permit the use of less expensive materials, according to the present invention an intermediate space is produced between the parts of the adhesive strip by placing or attaching a thread, strip of fabric, or the like on or to the strip. Apart from additional strength imparted to a strip of weak material which absorbs the adhesive to a less degree than the materials aforesaid the further advantage is attained that on Windin or unwinding the strip previously provided with adhesive the latter is not removed from the strip and simultaneously the unwinding of the strip is facilitated.

The invention is illustrated in two forms in the annexed drawings, in which Figures 1 and 2 are a side view and longitudinal section, respectively, showing an inserted thread. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section showing an inserted strip of fabric.

The advantages aforesaid are obtained by placing on the adhesive strip 1) of any material in the longitudinal direction the thread a, Figs. 1 and 2, or the strip a of any suitable material, Fig. 3. It is obvious that the thread or strip a or a, respectively, can also be used with adhesive strips which are folded instead of wound.

l/Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is.

1. In a fly-catcher the combination with an adhesive strip of a flexible member placed longitudinally thereon substantially as described.

2. In a fly-catcher the combination with an adhesive strip of a continuous flexible member placed longitudinally thereon substantially as described.

3. In a fly-catcher the combination with a coiled adhesive strip of a continuous flexible member placed longitudinally thereon to produce an intermediate space between portions of the coils of said strip substantially as described.

4. In a fly-catcher the combination with an adhesive strip of a continuous thread placed longitudinally thereon substantially as described.

In witness whereof "I have signed this speciiication in the presence of two Witnesses.

CARL WENIGMANN. Witnesses:

MAX KoRTrNe, RUDOLPH FRIOKE. 

